Transport flexibility [was: Re: Thoughts on NetConf Requirements]

[Simon Leinen <simon@limmat.switch.ch>]

Kevin C Miller writes:
> I don't believe that the document should mandate requirements about
> the underlying transport, and I believe that it should be possible
> to use the netconf protocol over a "raw" connection.

> Specifically, I can envision connecting to a device via ssh, issuing
> a command ('xmlconf') and then sending and receiving the
> commands/configuration/statistics.  Obviously this would most often
> be done via an automated mechanism, but making it possible for
> someone with a terminal to use the protocol would seem to have
> merit.

Even an automated mechanism would benefit from being able to use an
out-of-band access as a fallback.

> I don't see how requiring multiple channels would be possible in
> this case.

BEEP over TTY?
-- 
Simon.

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